The college offers baccalaureate and associate degrees. Instructional programs are offered in engineering technologies,
business, teacher education, arts and sciences, nursing and health science professions, and a variety of career fields.
Students may also complete the non-traditional Regents Bachelor of Arts degree through Bluefield State College. A
strength of the College is the two-plus-two design of many of its baccalaureate level programs whereby the two years
completed for an associate degree are completely applicable toward the baccalaureate degree. Bluefield State College is
also dedicated to offering a wide variety of off campus courses at centers in Beckley, Lewisburg, and Welch.

Bluefield State College was established as a black teachers college by an act of the West Virginia Legislature in 1895
and was integrated after 1954. By the 1960's the College had a comprehensive four-year program of teacher education,
arts and sciences, and engineering technology. Gradually a variety of two-year technical programs evolved in response
to local needs.
Bluefield State College has emerged as a four-year state supported commuter college serving south-eastern West Virginia
with a primary thrust in the direction of career and technical two and four year programs. The liberal arts offerings
of the College are focused to enhance its unique mission.